S9·E15 Where the Spirit Lives
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In 1937, a young First Nations girl named Ashtecome is kidnapped along with several other children from a village as part of a deliberate Canadian policy to force First Nations children to abandon their culture in order to be assimilated into white Canadian/British society. Taken to a boarding school where she's forced to adopt Western Euro-centric ways and learn English, often under brutal treatment, she has the support of one sympathetic white teacher.
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When did Season 9 Episode 15 of American Playhouse air?
Season 9, Episode 15 ('Where the Spirit Lives') originally aired on June 6, 1990.
How long is Season 9 Episode 15 ('Where the Spirit Lives')?
The runtime for this episode is approximately 96 minutes.
What happens in American Playhouse Season 9 Episode 15?
In 1937, a young First Nations girl named Ashtecome is kidnapped along with several other children from a village as part of a deliberate Canadian policy to force First Nations children to abandon their culture in order to be assimilated into white Canadian/British society. Taken to a boarding schoo...
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